Motor.



A. B. WEAVER.

MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 24, I918. 1,286,853. Patented Dec. 3,1918.

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amuam foz ments inmotorsand has ter of a wind. driven. type and it is an obprovide a novel and whereby the rotation of the driving element To all whom it may concern:

.Aivros :e. WEAVER, 0E ELA'rwILLow, MONTANA.

Be it known that I, AMos B. WEAVER, a

citizen of the United States, residing at' F latwillow, in the county of Fergus and State ofMontana; new-- and useful Improvements in Motors,

have invented certain of Which the following is a specification,

reference being bad to theaccompanying drawings. 7 g

:This invention relates to certain improverelation more particularly to a device of this general characject of the invention to improved device of th s general characterv --whereinthe driving element includes featheredv wings or vanes and a governor'control is regulated.

It is also an 'obiectof the invention to provide a .novel and improved motor of this general type wherein the power transmissionshaft is directly and pos tively ;se-

cured to the hub of the driving element for rotation therewith.

Another object of the invention is to provide a motor of this general character having novel andimproved means whereby the rotation of the driving element is regulated by a governor mechanism. g

The invention consists in "the details of construction and in .the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved motor whereby certain important dered simpler, less advantages are attained and the device ren-p expensive and otherwise;

' more convenient and advantageous for use,

as will be hereinafter more fully. set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

Inorder that my invention may be the.

better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly insection of a motor constructed in accordance withan embodiment of myinvention;

Fig.2, is a horizontal sectional view taken through the upper portion of themotor as illustrated. in. Fig. l

Fig.3 is anenlarged fragmentary vlew partly in section and partly in; elevation illustrating certain of the ,planesflas embodied in a vane or wing in closed relation;

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Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed April .24, 1918.

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mechanism forthe driven element; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged view partly in plan and partlyin section of the plate employed in thecontrollingmeans for the driven element-and to which ployed is connected. As disclosed in the ings, T denotes a tower'of any desired configuration and which is provided at its top with the crown or plate 0. Secured to the crown or top plate '6 is a frame F. The

comprises the diametrically opto the crown ,orplate C and the are, continued bythe upstanding and perpendicularly related frame, F posed horizontal arms 1 secured at their 1nner ends outer ends of the arms 1 arms 2. The upper ends of the arms 2 are connected by the top cross members 3 substantially in the form of an inverted V; The opposite end portions of the arms 2 are also connected by the annular members 4:- Suitably engaged the guy lines 5 whereby the frame F is effectively maintained in applied position.

D denotes the driven member in its entirety and-said tending through the crown or top plate C.

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with the frame F are the core as herein ems driven member comprises the vertically disposed hollow hub H ex- The lower portion of the hub H is provided with the outstanding annular member or flange 6 overlying the crown or top plate C and afi'ording Interposed between the crown or top plate C and the hub a support for the hub H.-

H are the anti-friction members 7 whereby the hub H is permitted to rotate with the minimum of frictional resistance.

Radiating from the flange 6 are the arms 8 having their outer extremities continued by the upstanding arms 9. The upper end, portions of the arms 9 are continued by the inwardly directed arms 10. The arms 10 constitute a spider and the'centralportion ll of said spider is suitably aflixed to the up? per end portion ofthe elongated core or member 12 extending within the hub H through the top or upper end. The coreor member 12 has its upper end portion rotatably engaged as at 14 with the apex por-' tions of the arms 3'. It may be stated at this time spider. v

Each set of arms 8, 9 and 10 constitute a wing or vane and arranged in vertical alinement within each of said wings, or v'anesis;

that the arms 3 also constitute a a plurality of planes P. Each of said planes P is mounted for swinging movementabout a horizontal axis. .t

' The axis of each of the planes comprises a shaft having its opposite end portions- 9 and the rotatably supported by an arm hub H. T he end portion of the shaft 15 en'- gaged with the hub H extends within the hub and terminates in the angularly disposed' extension 16.

The planes P are adapted to assume :a

closed position by gravity and the upper planes P of each series overlie the planes1m mediately .therebelow so that the element D will .be caused to rotate under the influence Disposed upwardly through the shaft S is a rod 20. Theupper end of the rod 20- extends within thehub H andsecured to the upper end of the rod 20 is a disk 21 provided in its marginal portion with the openings 22. The openings 22 with the wings or vanes of the driven element and loosely disposed through the openings22 are the vertically arranged operating arms23. The'lo'wer end portions of the arms 23 are secured to a disk 24: through which the'rod 20 is portion of a disk 26 suitably affixed to the lower end portion of the core or member 12; Surrounding each of the rods 23 and positioned between the disks 21 and 24: are the expansible springs 27 and also encircling each ofthe rods 23 and positioned between the disks 21 and 26 are the expansible springs 28.

series of longitudinally Each of the rods 28 is provided with a spaced dogs or con tact members 29 equal in number to the shafts 15 and each of said dogs 29 overlies an extension 16 of a shaft so that upon imparting downward movement to the shaft 23 the gravity or closing movement of the planes'P may be limited so that said planes may be entirely prevented from moving into 'closedposition and may be caused to partly close to any deslred degree or extent asthe requirements of practice may necessitate.

The upper e d portion of each of the rods 23 is pivotally engaged as at 30 with interposed between the a retractile member 32 D will not be materially retarded;

' the element'D may be co are radially alined loosely directed. The v rods 23 are also freely disposed through the "radial recesses 25 produced in the marginal a centrifugal governor arm 31 radiating from the upper portion of the core or member 12 andpivotally engaged there-v with for movement in a vertical plane. outer end portion of the ar'm 31 and the core urges the outer end portion of the arm 31 upwardly.

The lower end portion of -the rod 20' is pivotally engaged as at-33 with the lever 3ft mounted for swinging'movement in a vert1-' cal plane and said lever a conventional latch mechanism 35 engageable with a rack 36 suitably positioned relaor member 12 is which constantly 3a is provided with tive to the-lever 84: so that'th'e rod 20 may be a held or locked in different vertical positions." the arms 31 have 1 a natural tendency to swing outwardly and Asthe element D rotates downwardly which re'sultsin a downward movement of the, rods 23 resulting in a coac tion between the dogs" or stops- 29 and the extensions 16 of the closing movement'of the planes P so that the element D war rotate at substantially the same speed irrespcctive of-the travel of the shafts 1'5to control" the wind. The action of'the arms 31 may be regulated by imparting upward movement to the-prod 20." 'Upon imparting upward move n ment to the rod 20 the-tenslon on the springs 27 is released whereby the, rateoftravel of rrespondingly in creased as the governor arms 31 will raise the rods 23 wherebythe planes P will drop.

farther toward the vertical: By movingthe rod 20' downwardly the springs compressed andcontinued ull upon t'he'rod 20 will result in pulling the 'rods- 23 downwardly into engagement with the extensions 16 of the shafts 15 to lock the'planes P at their limit of upward or substantially horizontal movement so be caused to remain stationary. L I

:The opposite ends of the arms 9'of the driven shaft are connected by the annular members 36' whereby the wings orvanes are maintained in the desired spaced relation.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a motor constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of theconvenie'nce and'facility with which '27 will b that the elementD will it may be assembled and'operated and it will also be obvious'that my invention is susceptible of some "change and modification without departing'fromthe principles and do not spirit thereofand for this reasonl wish to be'u'nderstood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement andformation of Y the several parts herein shown in carrying out my inventionin practice except as hereinafter claimed I claim:

1. A motor of'the ch aracter described comprising a hub mount'eolfor rotation around a verticalkaxis, vanes radiating from the hub, each of said vanes including a series of planes movable about horizontal axes, adjacent planes overlying when in closed position, said planes assuming closed positionby gravity, and means within the hub for controlling the gravity movement of the planes.

- 2., Amotor of the character described com-' prising a hub mounted for rotation around a each of said vanes including a series. of

planes movable about horizontal axes, adjacent planes overlying when in closed positlon, said planes assuming closed position by gravity,iand means within the hub under centrifugal control for limiting the gravity movement of the planes.

4. A motor of the character described comprising a hub mounted for rotation around a vertical axis, vanes radiating from the hub, each of said vanes including a series of planes movable about horizontal axes, adjacent planes overlying when in closed position, said planes assuming closed position by gravity, means within the hub under centrifugal control for limiting the gravity movement of the planes, and mechanically operated means'coacting with the centrifugal means for also limiting the gravity movement of the planes. I I 5. A motor of the class described consisting of a hollow hub, wings radiating therefrom, each of said wings including planes, each of said planes being movable about an axis substantially at right-angles to the axis of the hub, said planes being freely movable in one direction, and centrifugally operated meansarranged within the hub for controlling the movement of the planes in the opposite direction.

6. A motor of the class described comprising a hollow hub supported for rotation about a vertical axis, wings radiating from the hub, each of said wings including a se ries of planesmounted for swinging movement, each of said planes including a supporting member extending within the hub, a d centrifugally operated means within the hub coactinqwith said supporting member controlling the swinging movement of the planes in one direction.

7. A motor of the class described comprising a hollow hub supported for rotation about a vertical axis, wings radiating from the hub, each of said wings including a series of planes mounted for swinging move ment, each of said planes including a supporting member extending within the hub,

said supporting member within the hub being provided with an angular extension, an endwise movable rod within the hub provided with an abutment overlying the extension and adapted to contact therewith, a centrifugally operated means for moving the rod in a direction to cause the abutment of the rod to engage the angular extension of the supporting member of the plane.

8.. A motor of the class described comprising a hollow hub supported for rotation about a vertical axis, wings radiating from the hub, each of said wings including a series ofplanes mounted for swinging movement, each of said planes including a supporting memberextending within the hub,

said supporting member within the hub being provided with an angular extension, an endwise movable rod within the hub provided with an abutment overlying the extension and adapted to contact therewith, a centrifugally operated means :for moving the, rod in a direction to cause the abutment of the rod to engage the angular extension of the supporting member of the plane, and mechanically operated means also coacting with the rod for moving the same.

9. A motor of the class described comprising a hollow hub supported for rotation about a vertical axis, wings radiating from the hub, each of said wings including a series of planes mounted for swinging movement, each of said planes including a supporting member extending within the hub, said supportingmember within the hub being provided with an angular extension, an endwise movable rod within the hub provided with an abutment overlying the extension and adapted to contact therewith. a centrifugally operated means for moving the rod in a direction to cause the abutment of the rod to engage the angular extension of the supporting member of the plane, mechanically operated means also coacting with the rod for moving the same, and tens oning means coacting with the'rod and under control of the mechanically operated means.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

AMOS B. WEAVER.

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